Deori people

Deori people
Regions with significant populations
	Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
Languages
	Assamese, Deori
Religion
	Hinduism, Folk religion
Related ethnic groups
	Boros, Morans, Sonowal Kacharis, Chutias

The Deori people are one of the major Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group of the Northeast Indian states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. They refer to themselves as "Jimochayan" which means children's of Sun and Moon in their native language ( Jimo meaning "seed/child", cha/sã meaning "sun" and Ya meaning "moon"). They historically lived in the area of Sadiya, Joidaam, Patkai foothills and in the upper plains or also called as the hinterland of the Brahmaputra Valley. Scanty information was found in few books and official records. The Deori language belongs to the Boro-Garo branch of the Tibeto-Burman language family. The community has maintained their racial traits, language, religion, folktales and traditional beliefs through the centuries.^[5] They were divided into Dibang-goñya(Dibongiya), Midoñya/Tengapaniya, Luitgoñya/Borgoñya,Patorgoñya.^[6] The native language is retained only by the Dibongiya group. They call themselves Jimochãya (literally: Children of the Sun).

^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
^ "639 Identifier Documentation: aho – ISO 639-3". SIL International (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics). SIL International. Retrieved 29 June 2019. Ahom [aho]
^ "Population by Religious Communities". Census India – 2001. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 1 July 2019. Census Data Finder/C Series/Population by Religious Communities
^ "Population by religion community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. 2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01 MDDS.XLS
^ Sharma, S.K. Discovery of Northeast India: Volume 2. Mittal Publications,2005, p. 81.
^ "Deoram, L.D.,Study of Mishing and Deori Community,p. 50" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2024.

[censusindia.gov.in-1] "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

[2] "639 Identifier Documentation: aho – ISO 639-3". SIL International (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics). SIL International. Retrieved 29 June 2019. Ahom [aho]

[3] "Population by Religious Communities". Census India – 2001. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 1 July 2019. Census Data Finder/C Series/Population by Religious Communities

[census2011-4] "Population by religion community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. 2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01 MDDS.XLS

[5] Sharma, S.K. Discovery of Northeast India: Volume 2. Mittal Publications,2005, p. 81.

[6] "Deoram, L.D.,Study of Mishing and Deori Community,p. 50" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2024.

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